Hi! My name is Akua Serwaa. My date of birth is 20th August, 1968. I live in Accra which is the capital of Ghana. Actually I come from another city - Ahemang, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, where I lived for eleven years, but 20 years ago, I decided to pursue greener pasture I moved Accra with my 3 girls. I have 3 sisters and 1 brother, all are in Kumasi.

I am interested in music, cooking and listening to news. I have always loved being a trader, specificially in food stuffs. I started selling at the age of seven (7). In Ahemang, I would go and sell my parent's farm produces in the village market.

I remember myself thinking at age 7 that it was the best thing in the world to do, I mean trading. Whenever, I had chance, I would go sell my parent's farm produce at the village market. I love selling. Because of trading, I couldn't further my school when I completed Senior High School. I started my selling maize in bags. For the past 20 years, I have been selling maize.

My favorite gosepl artist in Ghana is Mama Esther. I think she is one of the best gospel artists in Ghana and even beyound. I have almost all her albums. I am a christian and fellowish with The Church of Pentecost, Mallam, Accra. I am currently the Witness Financial Secretary. Witness Movement, is a youth wing of our church. I love evangelism too.

I have always been good part of the church's evangelism group. I like talking to people. I also like praying.

I sell a bag of maize. For the past 20 years, this is the business I have been doing to support my family. I pride msyelf on attention to detail and open communications. Maize is high comsumed in Ghana. We use maize to prepare most delicious meals in Ghana, like portridge, kenkey, banku, akpeley to mention but a few. When it comes to getting quality maize for my customers, you can count on my expertise and experience.

I buy these bags of maize from local farmers and bring them to the city to sell to my customers.

My years of experience working with local farmers has enhance my communication skills as well. I also deal with a lot of drivers since they send us to and from the farm lands in the villages to purcahse the maize. Because of my business, I travel a lot. In order to get qaulity maize for my customers, I pay close attention to the details of each bag of maize. I believe the difference between mediocrity and excellence lies in the details.

I have shop at the Anyaa Market in Accra. For the past 20 years, I have successfully supplied quality maize for my customers. I feel it is important to develop long term relationships and I have been successful at doing so with all my customers.

Mission Statement

I focus on building strong customer relationships by providing exceptional service with integrity, honesty and fairness, while paying close attention to supplies by meeting deadlines and my budget requirements; along with mainting the hihest standards of operation throughout all my business; collecting my debts as well.

Vision Statement

I hope to become a great business woman in Africa

Food is a basic need of people and maize comsumption in Ghana is very high. Maize is a source of cabohydrate and cereal. I am looking for funds to grow this business of mine. My years of epxerience in supplying my customers with quality maize and exceptional customer service has brought me a lot of customers.

I am targeting at supplying schools (both basic and secondary) with maize for their students, and this require quite an amount of capital. I hope as build my credit worthiness with zidisha, I would soon be able to raize a large funds to help me grow my business.

I am looking to raise Gh ¢ 50,000.00 from Zidisha lenders. Currently, a bag of maize costs Gh¢ 300.00, then I will sell it for GH¢ 400.00

Cost of transportation to and from the farm is: Gh ¢ 2,000.00,

I know my God is alive and he will see me through. Zidisha lenders, I promise not to let you down. I am counting on your usual support.